Posts Tagged ‘Civil Rights’
Centenial of Bayard Rustin, the most important civil rights leader you may never have heard of!
Activist Bayard Rustin worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr in the Civil Rights movement, yet his name goes unknown.
Read MoreBirthday of Homer Plessy, early fighter against segregation
Homer Adolph Plessy’s birth year is unknown, but we celebrate the birthday of the man who fought segregation in March every year.
Read MoreDrug Policy as Race Policy: Best Seller “The New Jim Crow”
Author Michelle Alexander’s groundbreaking book about the mass incarceration of Black Americans has invited criticism.
Read MoreHistory Now: Sharpton Recreates Selma To Montgomery March
Activists have recreated the Civil Rights march nearly half a decade later in recognition of battles yet to be won.
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Harry Belafonte, life-long advocate for human rights!
The Hon. Laura Richardson of California in the House of Representatives gave a moving tribute to Harry Belafonte on his birthday.
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